#B5C9BC Color

#B5C9BC is rgb(181, 201, 188) in RGB and hsl(141, 16%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5C9BC
HEX#B5C9BC
RGBrgb(181, 201, 188)
HSLhsl(141, 16%, 75%)
HSVhsv(141, 10%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.028 157.2)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5C9BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5C9BC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5C9BCComplementary#C9B5C2Analogous#B8C9B5Analogous#B5C9C6Triadic#BCB5C9Triadic#C9BCB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5C9BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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